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Rhinoceros Hunt

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The drawing depicts Rajput hunters, mounted on either elephants or horses. Armed with spears or bows and arrows, they hunt rhinoceros. Some use spears, and others use bows and arrows. The elephant with its trunk around the neck of a rhinoceros in the bottom left corner is a popular motif in Rajasthani, particularly Kota, works. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Note: Object was accounted for in 1983 inventory. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Rhinoceros Hunt
Description:
The drawing depicts Rajput hunters, mounted on either elephants or horses.
Armed with spears or bows and arrows, they hunt rhinoceros.
Some use spears, and others use bows and arrows.
The elephant with its trunk around the neck of a rhinoceros in the bottom left corner is a popular motif in Rajasthani, particularly Kota, works.
Rajput Style, Kota School.

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